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Philadelphia, 1993

Starring: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Written by: Ron Nyswaner

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 125 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:7.6

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Philadelphia can be described as emotional, contemplative, and gloomy. The plot revolves around a dedicated lawyer, legal action, and terminal illness. The main genre is drama. In approach, Philadelphia is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a courtroom. It is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia takes place in the 1990s. The soundtrack is rock. The movie has received attention for being groundbreaking, a modern classic, and controversial.

Summary of Philadelphia

Tom Hanks plays Andrew Beckett, a hotshot Philadelphia lawyer who has been keeping his homosexuality, and his AIDS, hidden from his conservative bosses. When he's suddenly and inexplicably fired, Andrew suspects AIDS is the reason, and is determined to fight in court, even as he is losing his other battle, against the disease. Beckett hires attorney Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) to represent him, but the lawyer must first overcome his own homophobia and fears. Director Jonathan Demme filmed this after winning the Oscar for SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. The amazing cast includes Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward, and Jason Robards. Roger Corman and Charles Napier, both in LAMBS, make appearances. Bruce Springsteen's haunting song "Streets of Philadelphia" plays over the memorable opening credits. This sensitive, moody film touches on a vast array of subjects surrounding gay and straight men, family, and death, without ever being maudlin or preachy, which is to its immense credit. An undoubted influence on society's growing acceptance of homosexuality, PHILADELPHIA reminds us how far we've come in that direction, and how far we still need to go.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	23 December 1993
Runtime:	125 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Tom Hanks for Best Actor at the 1993 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Original Song at the 1993 Academy Awards

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TV Guide

Philadelphia fails to create complex characters or finely nuanced drama, but it succeeds in its real goal; the education of an audience whose thinking about AIDS and gay life has been shaped by notions of perversion and divine retribution. Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

Entertainment Weekly

But Philadelphia turns out to be a scattershot liberal message movie, one that ties itself in knots trying to render its subject matter acceptable to a mass audience. Full Review

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by: Owen Gleiberman

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Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington are at the height of their powers here, and Jonathan Demme has a pefect grasp on the tone of the material. You can watch this film as an issue piece about AIDS, or you can watch it as a character piece about these two... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

Thought provoking and all, but where's the story?

this film was made in a clear provocative purpose. it wishes to raise a discussion, which is a good thing, but there isn't really anything beyond in it. those who made it probably forgot they're also supposed to have a story to tell, and criterions... Read and rate it

04.November.2008
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by: Anita.Hoffman
Anita.Hoffman rated this movie0/10

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